Georgina Bloomberg at odds with mayor dad over famed horse carriages in NYC
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's daughter Georgina sits atop a horse in Times Square to promote Dover Saddlery's listing on the Nasdaq. But she's less accepting of other horses trotting around the city — specifically those that pull those ubiquitous carriages.
Harsh Words From Mayor's Daughter
Georgina Bloomberg has drawn attention for her young-adult fiction, her achievements as an equestrian and, most recently, for a pregnancy that will make her father, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a grandfather.
Read moreCarriage horses get drawn into animal-rights fight
A row of horse-drawn carriages lined Central Park South on an afternoon last month. The workhorses ate grain from buckets while drivers dozed in their carriages, top hats keeping the sun's glare out of their eyes.
Read more‘New York City Not For Sale’ PAC pummels mayor wannabe Quinn in polls
It's been a rough three months for New York mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, who has been pounded by a $1.5 million blitz of television ads, robocalls and mailings skewering her.
Read moreTerm-Limits Decision Taking a Toll on Christine Quinn in Mayor's Race
It has been almost five years since City Council Speaker Christine Quinn helped change a city law so Mayor Michael Bloomberg could run for a third term in office, but many voters are still holding it against her.
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NYCLASS Board Member Jane Hoffman Wins Pet Philanthropy Circle's 2013 Pet Hero Award for NYC's Homeless Animals
Jane Hoffman helped found the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals (the Alliance) in 2002 and has served as president and chair of the board of directors ever since. The Alliance was created to work with the City of New York to apply creative, targeted solutions to NYC’s homeless animal crisis. Working pursuant to a 10-Year Strategic Plan (2005-2014), and with 150+ rescue groups and shelters that now participate in the Alliance (ranging from the ASCPA, a founding member, to small neighborhood-based rescue groups), the Alliance has succeeded in reducing euthanasia at our shelters.
Read moreMarch in NYC LGBT Pride with NYCLASS & GooseWatchNYC, or Mercy For Animals
To participate in the NYC LGBT Pride March (coming up on Sunday June 30) you need to be affiliated with an organization. And what could be better than marching with a pro-animal group? We already told you how to march with Mercy for Animals, and now we’re telling you that you can also march with NYCLASS and GooseWatchNYC. NYCLASS lead the fight against NYC’s carriage horse industry, and GooseWatch NYC works to protect the persecution of Canada Geese in the metro area.
Read moreNew York City’s Mayoral Candidates Rollover for Animal Welfare Issues!
Animals are a huge part of our New York culture. To many, they are just like children and they are certainly just as important. This upcoming mayoral election should focus on Animal Welfare issues from the promotion of kill free shelters to the ban on forcing horses into hauling carriages to making declawing cats a thing of the past.
Read morePuppy sales by stores would be locally regulated under measure passed by NY Legislature
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Local governments would be able to regulate the sale of puppies at pet stores under legislation that won final passage in the state Legislature.
Read moreNYCLASS Names First Bronx Endorsements
Today, New Yorkers for Clean Livable And Safe Streets (NYCLASS) announced its first round of endorsements for Council Candidates in Bronx districts. This is the animal rights organization’s fourth public endorsement of City Council candidates.
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